Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-29
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

( information that of the 400 cities towns an(
Plantations in the State, eighteen have made
returns to the Office of Secretary of State fol
the year 1886 of marriages. as required b,
sec 20, chap 40 of the revised statutes
Resolve in favor of c. II. Porter. agent OF
the Passamaquoddy Indians, came up on it.
first reading. and on motion of Mr.. Good
now of Washington the rule WAS suspended
and the resolve was given its second readirg &
The same senator also moved 10 suspend tht
rule requiring yea and nay vote, which wa.
lost.
The question of the passage of the resolve
was then put and the result was in the af
tirmstive, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Burrin Daggett, Gilbert
Goodnow. Heath, Hill. Hinckley, Kendall Libbey
Lord, LumbeIt. Nichols, Rich, sargent, Simpson
Weymouth-l9.
NAy-Messrs. Cole. Dunnell, Flint, Gushee, Har
mon, Jones, Norcross. Phair, Russell. Sleeper
Wallace, Wescott Young Ia
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Washing.
ton,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expediency of amending the
laws regarding the destruction of buildings
by explosives.
On motion OF Mr.. Heath of kennebec,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire what legislation, if any, is nee
essary To simplify the method of proof OF
organization of corporations.
Mr.. Libbey, from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs, reported bill an act to pro-
vide in part for the expenditures of the v
ernment, and that it ought to pass; printed
under rule.
Mr.. Simpson, from the Committee on In
terror Waters, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to incorporate the Round Lake Co. !;
read and assigned.
Mr.. Sargent. from the Committee on Com
merce. on petitions. reported bill an act to
incorporate the Centre Hsrhor Steamboat
Wharf. and bill an act TO incorporate the
WInterport Ferry Co. read and assigned
Mr.. Goodnow, from the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported ought to pass on bill an
act to incorporate the Centre Hsrbor Water
Supply Co., read and assigned.
= Mr.. Lumbert. from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported ought to pass on bill an act to
amend the charter of the Maine Baptist Mis-
sionary Convention; read and assigned.
House order for an adjournment until Mon
day next at 4.30 p. M , was passed in con-
currence by vote of 10 to 4.
On motion of Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot
bill an act to amend chap. 304 of the laws of
1885 relating to the records and indexes in
the registries of deeds, which act amended
sec. IA, chap. of the revised statutes,
House document No. IA was taken from
the table, read and amended on motion of the
same senator by adding a new section, as
follows:
Sec. 2. The provision of this act shall not
apply to, nor take effect in the county of
York until March lst, 1888"
Monday next was assigned for the second
reading of the bill.
READ AND ASSIGNED
Resolve in favor of Lola Coly, representa-.
tive of the PenobscOt tribe of Indians.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
Augusta Gaslight Co.
Bill an act to amend sec. l3, chap. 8, of
the revised statutes, to provide compensation
for services of town agents.
Resolve 10 favor of the Lee Normal Acad-
emy.
Bill an act to legalize the action of the town
of Westbrook at its annual meeting in
March, 1856, relating to the government of
Woodlawn Cemetery.
Bill an act to incorporate the Water.
VILE Electric Light and Power Company.
Bill an act relating to the bequest made
to the city of Belfast by Nathaniel Wilson,
and to incorporate the Belfast Free Library,
founded by Paul X. Hazetine.
Bill an act to change the name of Elisha
Proctor.
Bill an act to change the name of Edward
Proctor.
Bill an act to change the name of William
II. Libbey.
Bill an act relating to Pennell Institute
in the town of GRAY.
Bill an act additional to and amendatory o.
an act to incorporate the Maine Benefit As.
sociation, approved March 5, 1885.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossEp.
Resolve in favor Of Henry II. Goss.
Resolve in favor of Annie Maria Patterson.
Bill an act additional to the charter of the
Portland Rochester Railroad CO.
Bill an act to extend the charter of the
Saltwater Bridge.
Resolve in favor of the St. Elizabeth Cath
olc Orphan Asylum at Portland.
PASSED TO RE ENACTED.
Bill an act to confirm and make valid the
organization of the Auburn Home for Aged
Women.
Bill an act giving an additional name TO
the Mape Charity School of Bangor
Bill An act additional to an act relative to
the Maine Shore Line Railroad Co.
Bill an act to change the name of Draper
Marshall.
Bill an act to change the name of Ephraim
NJ. Scollay.
Bill an act to incorporate the Maine Mu.
tual Accident Association
Bill an act to fix the salary of the Judge
and Register of Probate for Hancock county.
Bill an act to amend sec. 10, chap. II, Re
yised Statutes, relating to writs and processes
Of Superior Courts.
Bill an act to supply the people of East
port with pure water.
Bill an act additional to and amendatory OF
chapter l59 of the special laws of 1866, enti-
tied an act to supply the people of Portland
with pure water.
Bill an act to amend chsp.3l7 Of the private
and special laws of 1876, relating to the St.
Croix Gas Light company
Bill an act TO incorporate the Dover and
Foxcroft Light and Heat company.
Bill an act to amend section 8, chapter 81
of the revised statutes, relating to the mainte
nance of town libraries.
PETITIONS, BILLS &C., PRESENTED AND Re
FERRED.
By Mr.. Heath-Petition Of the Pope Man
ufacturing Co. for authority to take stock il
corporations; referred to the Committee or
Judiciary.
By Mr.. .Lumbert-Rem OF France,
Barnes and So others against granting an ap
preparation to purchase cattle for the Agri
cultural College; referred to the Committet
on State College of Agriculture and the Me
chanic Arts.
By Mr.. Burrill-Petition of E. H. Torrey
and 43 others, Charles NJ. Tracy and 81 9th
ers. John w. Hill and 81 others of Sullivan
and vicinity and R W. Walker and a. other